An Epidemiological Approach to Forensic Investigations of Violations to International Humanitarian and Human Rights Law. Differential Diagnosis of Skeletal Trauma. Blasting Injuries. Blunt Force Trauma. Skeletal Evidence of Torture. Sharp Force Trauma. Gunfire Injuries. Variation in Gunfire Wounds by Skeletal Region. References Cited. Index.
" The authors provide a comprehensive synthesis of skeletal trauma
analysis. The presentation of case studies by practitioners with a
wealth of experience in the analysis of human skeletal trauma from
various countries (particularly those not typically represented in
the English language journals), is a major contribution to the
disciplines of forensic anthropology and pathology. There is good
emphasis on the contextual background and its importance in
evaluating findings. This reliance is at the same time a potential
weakness, which those practicing in ordinary domestic environments
recognize only too well. The evaluation of future events, hitherto
hidden in the conduct of war or internal violence, will be
substantially advanced by the existence of this book. The authors
are to be congratulated and thanked for their work."
-- Professor Stephen Cordner, MA, MB, BS, BMedSc FRCPath, FRCPA,
DMJ DipCrim. Stephen Cordner is the foundation Professor of
Forensic Medicine at Monash University and Director of the
Victorian Institute of Forensic Medicine, Australia
“The publication of this book, which is borne from solid research
and extensive practice in the field, is as timely as it is
necessary. It is set to become a guiding tool for forensic
scientists, human rights activists, and humanitarian workers
committed to giving a truthful voice to the dead.”
--From the foreword by Morris Tidball-Binz M.D., Forensic
Coordinator, International Committee of the Red Cross, Geneva,
Switzerland
“ …use by forensic practitioners and prosecution and defense
lawyers will ensure the maximum exploitation of human remains for
the purposes of proof in both domestic and international criminal
prosecutions.”
--From the foreword by Andrew T. Cayley, J.D., Senior Prosecuting
Counsel, International Criminal Court and Former Senior Trial
Attorney, International Criminal Tribunal, the former Yugoslavia
Republic
“Timely, detailed and authoritative, Kimmerle and Baraybar’s volume
on skeletal trauma in contexts of human rights abuses and armed
conflict is a “must have” for forensic anthropologists – student
and practitioner alike. Others with interests ranging from physical
anthropology to human right should also find the work sufficiently
non-technical for their needs.”
--Lisa Leppo, Ph.D., US Army Mortuary Affairs Center
“… the most detailed and systematic treatment of skeletal trauma I
have read. … a key resource for anyone investigating skeletal
trauma.”
--Douglas H. Ubelaker, Ph.D., Curator, Department of Anthropology,
National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution
“In this book, detailed descriptions and photographs of trauma are
complimented by case studies demonstrating the application of
trauma analysis to human rights investigations. Forensic
anthropologists involved in human rights work, as well as students
and specialists in other medicolegal fields will find this book to
be a useful resource and guide to interpreting trauma in the
forensic context.”
--John Verano, Ph.D., Department of Anthropology, Tulane
University, New Orleans, Louisiana
“Skeletal Trauma: Identification of Injuries Resulting from Human
Rights Abuse and Armed Conflict is a remarkable text that gives an
in-depth accounting of the scientific approach used in the mortuary
to investigate and document human rights abuses. This
well-researched manuscript offers an epidemiological approach to
discriminate war casualty from acts of genocide and the methods to
scientifically document skeletal trauma from potential causes
including torture, gunshot injury, blast force injury, and blunt
and sharp force trauma. Emphasized are the flexibility and
rigorousness needed in human rights investigations where optimal
laboratory and mortuary conditions are rarely obtainable. The
authors have many years of experience in establishing mortuary and
field recovery operations that have withstood the rigors of court
readiness thus establishing them as true authorities on this
subject matter. They have compiled contributions from twenty-six
specialists in forensic anthropology, forensic pathology,
criminalistics, and legal medicine who themselves are at the
forefront of International human rights investigations. This text
will serve as a reference for the audience member seeking to
establish or interact with human rights investigations. The
comprehensive review of trauma interpretation from the skeleton
ensures that this volume will be adopted in the classroom and used
by the professional as the exemplary text on skeletal trauma.”
-- Dana Austin, Ph.D., Diplomate, American Board of Forensic
Anthropology Senior Forensic Anthropologist, Tarrant County Medical
Examiner’s District, Fort Worth, Texas …" a well-referenced,
well-organized text … an excellent pictorial guide illustrating
each type of trauma encountered in skeletal analysis and
demonstrating a systematic method to adequately document and
interpret skeletal trauma. … The case studies provide a realistic
view of the difficulties facing an anthropologist working in subpar
conditions and within an emotionally charged environment. … The
text is a valuable resource for both forensic anthropology
students, as well as seasoned practitioners."—J.C. Love, Harris
Country Medical Examiner’s Office, Houston, Texas, writing in
Forensic Science, Medicine and Pathology" … this book is
interesting, is highly pertinent in today’s socio-political
climate, and is a noble effort to be applauded.—Tim Thompson,
School of Science & Technology, University of Teesside
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